Smartwatch vibrates but no notification shows on screen
Your watch is probably receiving the notification but the screen isn't waking up to show it, or the app isn't allowed to send notifications to your watch. Check that the app has permission to send notifications and that your watch's notification settings aren't turned off.
When your watch vibrates but nothing shows on screen, it means the notification is arriving but your watch isn't displaying it. This can happen if the app doesn't have permission to send notifications, the notification is filtered out by your watch settings, or the screen didn't wake up. Sometimes it's a sync issue between your phone and watch.
- ✓Have your smartwatch on hand and on your wrist
- ✓Make sure Bluetooth is turned on and the watch is paired to your phone
- ✓Have access to the companion app settings on your phone
- ✓Keep the watch and phone within 30 feet of each other
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Thinking the watch is broken when it's really just the settings that need changing. Notifications are off by default for some apps
- Not realizing that toggling notifications on your phone doesn't automatically turn them on for your watch. Each device has its own notification settings
- Forgetting that Do Not Disturb mode on the watch will silence notifications even if they're turned on
Signs you need professional help
- You've turned on notifications but the watch still won't display them on screen. There can be a software issue Notifications worked fine until recently and nothing has changed. Reconnecting your watch can be needed.
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